Free Speech Week

Created in 2005, FSW is an annual partisan, non-ideological celebration of the value of freedom of speech and of the press. For 2026, October 19-25

[Freedom House @freedomhouse]

Tomorrow: Join Freedom House live for our Annual Awards and 85th Anniversary celebration as we honor courageous individuals advancing freedom and democracy at one of the most challenging moments in decades.

Tune in to the livestream and join the conversation with #FreedomHouse85: https://t.co/9VaBjFdRlg

[Greg Lukianoff @glukianoff]

College journalists: your reporting is stronger when you know your rights.

@theFIREorg’s 2026 Free Press Workshop is a free, day-long crash course on press freedom, media law, public records, and protecting student journalism.

[Freedom Forum @1stForAll]

Today, and every day, we're thankful for these 45 words.

[Freedom Forum @1stForAll]

Every Thanksgiving, guests bring side dishes, desserts and opinions. Just remember, they have the right to express themselves — and you have the right to ignore them (or express yourself right back).

Brought to you by the First Amendment.

[Free Speech Week @FreeSpeechWeek]

Our View | Your voice is vital in the fight for First Amendment rights https://t.co/Vt16QIdIBa via @Banner_news

[Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library @HCLawLibrary]

Visit the library to explore our Free Speech Week Book Display — featuring books that celebrate the freedom to read, think, and express yourself!

Check out these inspiring titles today with your Harris County Public Library card!

[Free Speech Week @FreeSpeechWeek]

Free Speech: Why We Can't Take It For Granted | Opinion | https://t.co/R2qtssslU4 https://t.co/REbDgKBkIa

[Free Speech Week @FreeSpeechWeek]

Freedom of speech is more than just words. 🎼🎹🎤🎺🪇🪗🥁🎸🎻 #NewMusicFriday #FreeSpeechWeek
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[Free Speech Week @FreeSpeechWeek]

Op-ed by Tammie Reilly, Exec. Director of @GNATtelevision Our community, our media, our future https://t.co/S9YpG23cbe via @manjourn

[Hamersly Library, Western Oregon University @woulibrary]

This week (Oct 20-26, 2025) is Free Speech Week, which WOU is recognizing with panels and opportunities for discourse. Our topical #ThrowbackThursday is to February 1962, when the campus and broader community engaged in debate around freedom of speech and expression (1/3)

[The Media Institute @TheMediaInst]

An infographic history of #pressfreedom in America from @newsalliance, a longtime supporter of #FreeSpeechWeek. For more on their year-round advocacy for a free press and open government protections see https://t.co/esSeKsYs4c

[Free Speech Week @FreeSpeechWeek]

#ThrowbackThursday #FreeSpeechWeek

[Freedom Forum @1stForAll]

Oct. 20-26 is Free Speech Week. Your right to speak freely this week – and every single day of the year – is brought to you by the First Amendment.

[Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce @ChamberHarlem]

📷a 📷 and 📷📷celebration of @FreeSpeechWeek with reps from   members  @ColumbiaJournalism, @ComedyInHarlem , &  @HarlemConnectFM  on demand via https://t.co/q8ZCPIcOtl

[Dr. JoAnn Palmeri @PalmeriJoAnn]

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The #BannedBooks display in the Special Research Collections @OU_Libraries remains open for #FreeSpeechWeek @UofOklahoma (5th Floor Bizzell Memorial Library, weekdays 9-4:45) #EverythingHasAHistory

[The Harlem Connection Radio Show @HarlemConnectFM]

Need a 😆? 👂🏾 a fun 🎵 & 🧠🗨️ celebration of @FreeSpeechWeek with @LeighannLord & @comedyinharlem’s @nickysunshine , + @columbiajournalism’s @jelani1906, on demand via @WBAINYC @TheHarlemConnection📻's https://t.co/SoLIMwX1Tp for a limited 🕓

[UWEC Menard Center for Constitutional Studies @UWEC_Menard_CCS]

In celebration of @FreeSpeechWeek, join us this evening at 5:30 p.m. in Centennial 1804 at @UWEauClaire for a screening and discussion of "Mighty Ira" with co-director and senior producer @NicoPerrino, the Executive Vice President of @TheFIREorg.

[Freedom Forum @1stForAll]

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[N.C. Judicial Branch @NCCourts]

“Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such thing as Wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty, without Freedom of Speech.” ~ Benjamin Franklin #FreeSpeechWeek

[News/Media Alliance @newsalliance]

Celebrate @FreeSpeechWeek, a week designed to raise awareness and celebrate the importance of free speech and a free press in the United States. Access resources from the Alliance and find ways to participate this week: https://t.co/c5xqJV4xFe